The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-17

manded 90 Jail 20 await sentence.
Special Examiner Roome informs the Com
missioner Of Pensions OF the trial and convc-
ton in the United States Court at Charleston,
W. Na- of John Jackson. IL was proven
al the trial that jackson contracted with
Robert Thompson 10 prosecute his claim for
pension in consideration of onehalf the sum
allowed. The claim was allowed, amounting
% about $500. jackson then went 20 Thomp-
sons house. and demanded and received his
Illegal fee. Thompson is g years old, and is
4 said 10 be of unsOund mind, while his wife is
4 50 years old and quite feeble.
IL was alleged that Jackson, by threats and
/ intimidation, succeeded in obtaining from them
a ckeck for $500. jackson was found guilty
and sentenced TO remain in custody until he
/ paid the fine of $500.
URGENT NEED FOR LEGISLATION.
The pages 10 that august body, the Supreme
/ Court OF the United States are fewer i'm num-
her than the justices of that court, but they
manage, nevertheless 10 assume more dignity
Than the whole bench, aud dCmeau themsel YES
toward the outside, unofficial world with q
/ proper appreciation of their own Importance
Not long since the writer boarded Fourteenth
street car AT the northern boundary of the
city, and found there yOungster in hnicker-
booker aud roundabout. The two were alone
inside the car, and when the stih official re-
serve was dispeiled, the writer found that his
the reserve did not wear OF until the page
ascertalned that he was not talking 10 a De-
partmCnt clerk. liz was refreshing 10 hear that
boy talk. he said that he and his mates-there
are i've Of them in ali-are pad So per diem
lS93 a month, he told me-, aud yet the little,
plump. good looking rascal was complaining of
has official hardships :. have TO get up very
early" he said, aud skip for the Capitol for the
mail. aud then 20 clear out above the Boundary
10 Judge Harlan's." lie paused TO see me
wonder stricken and continued, " that isn't all;
I've got Yet 60 20 TO Marshal Aicolays after that
each morning" 1 soothingly suggested that
he aud his cOnfreres could rest when the court
was not IN session. but was almost paralyzed
by the sad tone la which be told me that " We
don't get paid when the Court adjouns."
think this is a matter for legislation this coming
Winter. These poor boys should get pay
during the court recess
FOLLOWING GEN. MILEs's LEAD.
The scheme OF field work instituted last Sum-
mer and carried out during September aud Octo-
ber 10y Gen. Miles, in Arizona aud New Mexico
met with an immense amount OF criticism from
officers IN various commands in the service, the
point being raised that no earthly good could
result. Much OF this adverse criticism might be
traced To the bitter jealousy that exists against
Gen. M lies in the service; but that his work has
a good result outside Of his own command is
evidenced by the order that Gen. Crook has just
ISSUED, IN which he congenes a board OF officers
10 meet al Omaha in January next, for the
purpose OF preparing a plan with directions
iH detail FOR one months field instruction Tor
all the troops IN this Department during the
next Summer season. This Department"
means the Department of the Platte The
board comprises Gen. Edward Hatch, Colonel,
/ 9ih Cav; Gen. Henry A. Morrow, Colonel, 2lst
lnf Col. Guy " Henry, Major. gth Cav; Capt
Aaron > Daggctt, ID Inf, and Capt. Patrick
Henry Ray, SIN Inf, with Lieut.. L. V. w.
hennOn, 9th Inf Gen. Crooks Aid-de-Camp) :,
Recorder OF the board. Gen. Crook com
petes has order, as follows: That the
troops may receive the benefit of the per-
sonal experience of the officers who have
served with them in the field on the prac-
tice marches for the current year, etc,
officers on duty in the Department who may
desire 10 make suggestions on this subject are
invited tosend them ia writing TO the Recorder
10 be laid before the board; the board may also
invite suggestions from such officers Of expe-
riencc as they may think proper"
LIGHTING THE THOMAS STATUE
Residents in the northern and western Sec
tiOns OF the city, whose travels take them near
the Thomas Circle, have long noticed that after
nightlal the light from the lamps surrounding
Ire equestrian statue OF Gen. Thomas disfguTe
rather Than light the statue up, aud the effect
is that the pedestal is in strong relief with only
vision OF brass belly and horsetail above,
and nothing OF the great hero which the statue
contemporaries. Col. John NJ. Wilson, u. 5.
Army, the Superintendent oil Public Buildings
aud Grounds for the District OF Columbia, has
justly had has artistic taste offended at this
and intends 10 institute marked change
These groups Of lamps stand one in each cor
ner. just al the base Of the pedestal. He pro-
poses 10 remove and place them at equi-d islant
points Mt the outer edge of the beautiful circle
] h . al, IL
they give wlll show the statue at night and
not disiignre and conceal IL as now. Col. Will
son modestly iOreb0re taking the action he is
justly entitled 10 take under his duties, until
he could bear from the Committee Of the Army
OF the Cumberland, under whose supervision
! the statue WAS erected, 10 which he wrote Of
the proposed change.
TOO MUCH PRACTICE.
Capt Robert W. Shufcldt, who is an Assist
ant Surgeon in the Regular Army, and sta
/ toned AT Fort Mingate, n NJ has evidently
/ been devoting his attention to medical prac-
tioe, outside his military duties at the post, he
being Post Surgeon. Complaint has been made
( that he neglected his military in the further
ance Of his private practice, and Court Of
/ Inquiry convened last week at Fort Wingate,
al his request. % consider the charges made
aud that court will report whether further in
curry Ice necessary or not Gen. GTiersOn,
Colonel, 10th Cav, is President Of the court,
4 with Lieut.. James Torrance, 18th Inf, as Re
corder. Cant. Shufeldt is the eldest son Of Ad-
m!ral Shu.cldt who is now in Corca.
OUR LAW MAKERS.
Senator Blair, Of New Hampshire, has ap.
peared in the literary field as the author OF
The Temperance Movement, or the Conflict
between Nan and Alcohol" lie begins with
an historical study of temperance from the dis.
covery of distllatOn 10 the present condition
| OF the temperance movement Passing TO the
physiological aspect OF the question he arranges
the latest opinions of medical experts, and
illustrates them by striking colored pictures
| Fifty portraits Of temperance leaders help Ia
illustrate the book. The work will be sold by
subscription.
WOUNDED COMRADES GRATITUDE.
Away back in the days of the rebellion
Robert Z. Clair was a soldier in a Pennsylvania
regiment, aud during the night after the battl,
al HatcheT's Run, dOYn near Petersburg was
member Of the reserve pickct-line. OHt beyond
the picket-line that night wounded man lag
suffering, aud his means Of pain and calls foi
water were more than C3mrade Clair could stand
80 lac took the desperate chance and crawled out
10 where the man lay aud dragged him within
our lines 10 shelter and sniety. The rescued
soldier was Thomas III. Hinton, Of Marblehead
Mass. and after being cared for he was sent &
the hospital and recovered from his terribl,
wounds. Hinton died last August and Com
rade Clair has just learned through an attor
ney that Hinion las left him sole heir 10 an
estate Of about $4,000 Comrade Clair il
resident OF Mill Hall, near Lock Haven, Pa.
aud is the Constable OF that village
MEMORIES OF GEN. BIDwELL